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NEW HAMPSHIRE HOME
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CONTRIBUTORS
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FROM THE EDITOR
So, you want to know how big an elf is. Well, they are about the same size as you are now that you are 7½. They smile and laugh all the time, and their hearts are as big as the sky.

FAVORITE FINDS for gift-giving
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HOME COOKING With Mary Ann Esposito
Breezing through the grocery aisles come fall, it becomes obvious that the serious holiday baking season begins before Halloween,...

Garden Rx
Top right: Art Scarpa—in one of his signature cactus-patterned shirts—has been collecting succulents and cacti for over 60 years.

Country Living With a Timeless Twist
The new home, built on the same location as the old home, was designed to serve as a permanent, year-round residence and gathering place for an expanded family..

BUILDING ON MEMORIES
This new lake home includes elements of the original family house, the owners’ home in Virginia and their collection of international furnishings..

MID-CENTURY LAKE HOUSE MAKEOVER
Designer Emily Shakra of Bedford turned a dark, confining lakeside home into an open, airy and bright space by painting all the interior woodwork and ceilings white.

MASTER OF HIS CRAFT
The Puksta family owned a neighborhood grocery store. Fred Puksta’s father, Charles, served as mayor of the town for 16 years and on the city council for 26 years,...

Mark Your Calendar
Ready or not, here come the holidays! Looking for that perfect locally made gift? Want to immerse yourself in festive décor? Craving a dose of your favorite Christmas music?

The Ritual of Ritual
Now, in the second year, we’ll finally get to see my nephews for the first time since this all began, and we’ll try to make the holidays something real,...